by Peter B Gilkey (University of Oregon, USA)

Table of Contents (152k)
Preface (109k)
Chapter 1: The Geometry of the Riemann Curvature Tensor (1,291k)

Pseudo-Riemannian geometry is an active research field not only in differential geometry but also in mathematical physics where the higher signature geometries play a role in brane theory. An essential reference tool for research mathematicians and physicists, this book also serves as a useful introduction to students entering this active and rapidly growing field. The author presents a comprehensive treatment of several aspects of pseudo-Riemannian geometry, including the spectral geometry of the curvature tensor, curvature homogeneity, and Stanilov–Tsankov–Videv theory.

• The Geometry of the Riemann Curvature Tensor
• Curvature Homogeneous Generalized Plane Wave Manifolds
• Other Pseudo-Riemannian Manifolds
• The Curvature Tensor
• Complex Osserman Algebraic Curvature Tensors
• Stanilov-Tsankov Theory